#80716C
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.1% 0.02 39.3), rgb(128, 113, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#80716C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80716C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 113, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 8%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.02 39.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #80716C | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80716C | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80716C text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80716C text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#A99E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#948681
oklch(63.1% 0.019 40.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80716C
oklch(56.1% 0.02 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D59
oklch(49.1% 0.019 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#574C49
oklch(42.7% 0.016 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#48403D
oklch(37.9% 0.012 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#80716C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #74726C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78756C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #846F70 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80716C
#80716C
oklch(56.1% 0.02 39.3)
- #68787D
#68787D
oklch(56.1% 0.021 218.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #80716C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
Use #80716C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.